Merrill, Dina (1925–)

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Merrill, Dina (1925–)

American actress. Born Nedenia Hutton, Dec 9, 1925, in New York, NY; youngest dau. of Marjorie Merriweather Post (heiress to Post cereal fortune) and E.F. Hutton (stockbroker and founder of the Wall Street firm); cousin of Barbara Hutton (1912–1979); attended George Washington University for 1 year; studied at American Academy of Dramatic Arts; m. Stanley F. Rumboug, Jr., 1946 (div. 1966); m. Cliff Robertson (actor), Dec 21, 1966 (div. 1989); m. Ted Hartley (actor and partner in their production company, RKO Pavilion), Nov 1989; children: (1st m.) Stanley Rumbough; Nina Rumbough; (2nd m.) Heather Robertson.

Appeared on tv and on Broadway before making screen debut in Desk Set (1957); often cast as an American aristocrat, appeared in a number of other films, including Operation Petticoat (1959), Butterfield 8 (1960), The Sundowners (1960), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) and Just Tell Me What You Want (1980); also frequently appeared on tv, in guest spots on weekly series and in movies of the week.

See also Women in World History.

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